Ascent of Breckenridge Mountain on 2014-01-18

Ascent Trip Report

The road is decent all the way to the top (regular cars could make it if there's not too much mud/snow/ice). It's paved until the turnoff a half mile before the campground, though the pavement is only 1.5 lanes wide so one needs to be looking out for opposing traffic. The campground is about 10 miles from the main road (Caliente-Bodfish Road).

The very summit is surrounded by fenced barbed wire. By going right around the propane tanks, one can climb up some rocks at about the same level as the summit. The fence is also broken in that area, for those who want to trespass to reach the official summit (no benchmark as far as I could tell).

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

1120 ft / 341 m

Elevation Loss:

1120 ft / 341 m

Distance:

6.8 mi / 10.9 km

Quality:

1 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Road Hike

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

1000 ft / 305 m

Extra Loss:

80 ft / 24 m

Distance:

3.3 mi / 5.3 km

Route:

Road

Trailhead:

Breckenridge campground 6640 ft / 2023 m

Time Up:

1 Hours 15 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

1040 ft / 317 m

Extra Gain:

120 ft / 36 m

Distance:

3.5 mi / 5.6 km

Route:

Road

Trailhead:

Breckenridge campground 6640 ft / 2023 m

Time Down:

1 Hours 15 Minutes

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

GPS Waypoints - Hover or click to see name and lat/longPeaks: climbed and unclimbed by Eric KassanClick Here for a Full Screen MapNote: GPS Tracks may not be accurate, and may not show the best route. Do not follow this route blindly. Conditions change frequently. Use of a GPS unit in the outdoors, even with a pre-loaded track, is no substitute for experience and good judgment. Peakbagger.com accepts NO responsibility or liability from use of this data.